Table of Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

• The Early Childhood Development Agreement
  • Public Reporting
  • Early childhood development for Aboriginal children
• The Government of Canada’s support for young children
  • Government of Canada’s direct investments in young children
  • Federal transfers in support of provincial and territorial government investments
• Scope of the report
• Format of the report

2. Healthy Pregnancy, Birth and Infancy

• Activities at a Glance
• Health Canada – What’s New?
• Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program
• Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program – First Nations and Inuit Component
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects
• Folic Acid Awareness Campaign
• Healthy Pregnancy Marketing Strategy
• Postpartum Parent Support Program
• Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Human Resources Development Canada – What’s New?
  • Employment Insurance: Maternity and Parental Benefits
• Activities and Expenditures Table

3. Parenting and Family Supports

• Activities at a Glance
• Health Canada – What’s New?
• Community Action Program for Children
• Get Set for Life
• Nobody’s Perfect
• Partnership with Parents d’aujourd’hui
• Human Resources Development Canada – What’s New?
• National Literacy Secretariat – Family Literacy Projects
• Activities and Expenditures Table

4. Early Childhood Development, Learning and Care

• Activities at a Glance
• Canada Customs and Revenue Agency – What’s New?
• Canada Child Tax Benefit Program – Supplement
• Health Canada – What’s New?
  • Safe Seasons Calendar
  • Social Marketing Campaign on Children’s Health
• National Defence – What’s New?
• Military Family Resource Centres
• Activities and Expenditures Table

5. Community Supports

• Activities at a Glance
• Justice Canada – What’s New?
  • National Crime Prevention Strategy
• Activities and Expenditures Table

6. Dedicated Services for First Nations and Other Aboriginal Children and Families

• Activities at a Glance
• Health Canada – What’s New?
  • Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities
  • First Nations Head Start
• Human Resources Development Canada – What’s New?
  • First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada – What’s New?
• Child/Day-care Program – Alberta
• First Nations National Child Benefit Reinvestment
• Activities and Expenditures Table

7. Research and Information

• Activities at a Glance
• Health Canada – What’s New?
  • Canadian Childhood Cancer Surveillance and Control Program
  • Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Centres of Excellence for Children’s Well-Being
  • Family Violence Initiative and National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
  • Health Transition Fund
  • National Child Day
  • National Study on Balancing Work, Family and Lifestyle
  • Population Health Fund
  • Tobacco Control
• Human Resources Development Canada – What’s New?
  • National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
  • Social Development Partnerships Program
  • Understanding the Early Years
• Activities and Expenditures Table

8. Summary of Activities and Expenditures, by Federal Department

• Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
• Health Canada
• Human Resources Development Canada
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
• Justice Canada
• National Defence

Annex A: Shared Framework for Reporting on Progress in Improving and Expanding Early Childhood Development (ECD) Programs and Services

Annex B: Full Text of the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Early Childhood Development (ECD) Agreement, September 2000

Annex C: Contact Information

Annex D: Related Websites and Information

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